The Future of the Corporate Card

Hear hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller chat with Adam Alphinc, CEO at KleerCard. What does all the hype around fintech really mean + will Zack finally find out where the best apple fritter in the 757 is? This week hosts Tim Ryan and Zack Miller sit down with Adam Alphin, CEO at KleerCard, to discuss all the hype around fintech, his new startup, and the alternatives available to working with your local bank. Tim Ryan is the Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization dedicated to connecting entrepreneurs with resources in Hampton Roads. Learn more at: https://www.startwheel.org Zack Miller is a serial entrepreneur and recent author of his new book Anomaly, a guide on how to differentiate yourself and your business from the crowd. Learn more at: https://www.zackmillersays.com Enjoy what you hear? Listen to the Fervent Four Show LIVE every Thursday at 11AM. Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/ Past Episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-fo... Show notes: 0:00 Introducing Adam Alphin + Lessons he has learned working in the startup world Learn more about Bubble (No-code/low code platform): https://bubble.io/ 14:41 What is KleerCard? + Leveraging social media Influencers Learn more about KleerCard: https://www.getkleercard.com/ 31:09 What is the 'startup flywheel'? + KleerCard: SaS or Fintech? Check out the All In podcast: https://www.allinpodcast.co/ 43:10 Zack's take: The best apple fritter in Hampton Roads Glazed Doughnuts (Hammpton, VA): https://www.glazedhampton.com/ 47:47 Adam's take: What he reads & listens to + The importance of long form conversations All-in Podcast: https://www.allinpodcast.co/ How I Built This (NPR): https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/h... Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/ 54:54 KleerCard's business pitch + Adam's thoughts on the local startup community About Adam Alphin and KleerCard "Adam is an experienced leader in building functional and technical components of business spend management (BSM) platforms. Adam has particular expertise in: payments, early Pay Discount / SCF strategies, procurement process improvement, supplier enablement strategies, ERP and supplier integrations, and AP automation." "KleerCard's team has a lot of experience building businesses. From real-estate companies to schools, construction to retail sales, we know what it is like to hustle and build efficient teams. In our experience, credit cards were always a necessary evil: we needed them to run our businesses, but they were such hassle to track and control and account for. We built KleerCard to help other business owners—like ourselves—who want total control of their spending. Whether managing online subscriptions or giving team members the right spending limits for a big project, KleerCard helps facilitate spending while giving accounting teams what they need and business owners peace of mind." Learn more at: https://www.getkleercard.com/ The Fervent Four Show: Did you know that only 4% of businesses hit $1M in revenue? Tim Ryan and Zack Miller are the creators of The Fervent Four Show, designed to help you get there. Check them out on Facebook Live every Thursday at 11 AM. Listen here: Live: https://www.startwheel.org/live/ Past Episodes: https://www.startwheel.org/fervent-fo... Social Media: Adam Alphin https://www.getkleercard.com/ Twitter: @aalphin (https://twitter.com/aalphin) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamalphin/ Tim Ryan https://www.startwheel.org Twitter (personal): @ryantnt (https://twitter.com/ryantnt) Twitter: @StartWheel (https://twitter.com/StartWheel) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/star... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartWheel Zack Miller https://www.zackmillersays.com Twitter: @zackmillersays (https://twitter.com/zackmillersays) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zackmillersays Thanks to our Sponsors: The Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center – http://www.hrsbdc.org/en/ StartWheel – https://www.startwheel.org